interesting to recount a few of the methods used and the results 

 obtained in these investigations, if the limits of this paper would 

 allow. Suffice it to say that the means employed and the money 

 expended in these researches have been amply justified by the 

 results, not only in our own land, but the world over. 



Twenty years ago the British kingdom was losing a million 

 sheep annually from the disease called "liver-rot," and in the years 

 1879-80 the loss was over three million. The investigations of the 

 royal commission charged with the study of this disease showed 

 that it was clue to a parasitic worm, and pointed the way to 

 remedial measures that have materially reduced the pest and 

 restored to England millions of dollars. A few years ago the 

 British public became nroused on the importance of checking 

 tuberculosis in cattle. A test of Queen Victoria's herd at Windsor 

 Castle showed that ninety per cent of the animals were afflicted 

 with the disease and indicated the necessity of an immediate 

 campaign to save the cattle interests of the island. Today the 

 English people are comparing statistics and they find that the 

 British cow is yielding thirty per cent less milk than the cow of 

 Denmark on the same quantity of food. Such instances serve to 

 show the value of the scientific and statistical methods by which 

 every country is extending its animal resources. 



In our own country the total value of all farm animals in 

 1896 Avas reported at $1,997,000,000. Four years later, in 1900, 

 $2,213,000,000. In 1891 our exports of farm products alone 

 amounted to $950,000,000, and made up sixty-five per cent of our 

 entire export trade. Of this amount, $250,000,000 Avorth consisted 

 of animal products. To protect ourselves and our customers, the 

 United States government, during this year, inspected a million 

 and a half of cattle for Texas fever, and vaccinated thousands of 

 cattle for black-leg. Out of a total of five million cattle inspected 

 for various diseases, 12,500 Avere condemned. Out of 24,000,000 

 hogs inspected, 80,000 AA<ere condemned. These are but a feAV 

 statistics showing the enormous extent of our animal industries and 

 the degree to which we have developed our system of intelligent 

 supervision. 



Our government exhibits commendable enterprise, also, in the 

 introduction and encouragement of new species of domestic ani- 



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